The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30

slayer has issued the necessary In
structions to carry into effect Secretary
Lsmar's recent order restoring to Set
item ant and entry certain railroad IN.
demniiy lands, as follows: Southern
Pacific railroad of California, about
100000 acres; the Da'les military
road oil Oregon, about l,2WOOU ar;ei
the Alabama and Ohattano ga rail-
road OF Alabama, about 200 acres,
covered by unapproved selections; the
Vicksbnrg and Meridian IA lroad OF
Mississippi, about ], 500 goo acres, also
covered by unapproved selections.
oFFRSsHs AGAINST PENSION LAWS.
The Pension Office has Information
that HenryS. Andrews, OF Sextor,
Washington county Ark, has been
convicted In the Uuited States Olu,t
for the W. District Of Arksns 0,
of six separae onepsss against the
pension lave, amsly: Taking lie.
gel fees, one count; presenting iiaudu'
liant papers, two counts; AID forg'
log evidence, three couRts. Tbs epe-
cial examiner having Hhe case In
charge reports that material was at
hand for convictions almost ad in6o.
itum, but 90 the ak convictions afford
scope for the II fiction OF punishment
to more than I'll the msa,ure OF life re-
naming to the offender, these we're
deemed sufficient.
ARMY PAYMAsTKRs IN DEBT
Second Comptroller Butler has writ.
ten a letter 20 Paymsster General
Rochester, Of the army, in regard to
accounts Of paymasters, In which he
says: ~ have the honor 10 inform
you that II appesrs from tue records
Of this office that a larse mt ,rity Of
the psymssiers Of the srmy are In.
debted TO the government In large or
smaller amounts uud r bonds that
expired In the years 1888 and 1884,
or earlier. This Indebtedness was
sscertainsd upon fiaal revision OF
the accounts Of said paymasters six
to ten months ago, due notice OF
which hiss Teen cent TO tbs ofli3er In
each case. Considering the length Of
time that has elapsed since the ex.
piration Of said bonds, II would not
Ieem TO be advisable, and certainly is
n Ut business like, 10 longer permit
said accounts to remain 10 this un.
settled condition. II the government
BE- Justly entitled to the money, pay.
ment ekould not be delayed; on the
other hand, u the Ulcers have q good
and reason able defense 10 tue charge
sgliusi them, they should be allowed
10 make u, while the evidence in
the case, whether documentary or
oral, 10 still IL sh and easily obtained.
The period Of the time intervening
bet seen tne expiration Of these bonds
and the final Ievisiols tbeieund,r Ia
lowing 10 the large number OF paymas-
ttrs' arc unts that bad sccn mulaitd In
this flee during 1883, 1884 and prior
years. SIN aware Of the inconveu-
fence aud possible hardshins that
have resulted 10 Disturbing Ulcers In
consequence thereof. An early clos
ing II said accounts under these old
bonds Is desired, and in esch case you
viii be not q I'd under Section 1879,
Rsvist d Statutes, as soon az praciic-
able, Of en- officers indc b,ednefs. The
accounting officers are now engaged
in toe examination Of psymssters' DIS
l buIsements made in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1887. II Is thought
that final revision OF the. accounts
under q disbursing officer bond may
BIO lad within reasonable Tins after
its expiration, and elk moaths will be
held as tuR lent time 10 close so
counts ihereupdsr. In the futur. the
action OF this flee In regud thereto
will be- governed eccordinely.
CONSUL BURcHARD, or HONDURAS.
IL L. learned at the Department OF
State that Clnful Burchard, OF Hon.
duras, whose removal Ia sald 10 b.
desired by the Hondur'e government,
vas appointed nnde the Hayes ad
ninisi,s,ion. The salAry Of the ofiice
Is but $1,000 per annum, and!that the
portion IL not regarded ss desirable
is evidenced by tho f,ct that there
have been no applications Tor II since
SecTetify Rayaid assumed his Off ~.
The report which In saidto have cub.
ec'ed the consul 20 adverse criticism
vas pabli-hed year ag1 aud WIS
mainly dirtc'ed ataigst the licsrsing
OF the liquor u' iiic by the Honduras
government No comp aint against
Mr.. Blfchard has been made by tina,
government, and 20 tho coasul 10 re-
garded by the \ tate Department 90 q
faithful aud efficient officer, u 10 not
probable that he will be- disturbed.
CAPT. GRAY GUILTY.
TIE findings Of the seneral cou,,
marital width tried Capt. OyTus N.
Gray, Twenty fifth Infantry, have besn
acted upon oy the Pfesid n. Capt.
Grey was found guilty Of conduct 10
the pre- JUDGE OF good order and dis.
cplIne 10 appearing nj inspection NJ
Fort Meade, Dakots, snd br duty M
officer Of the day, while drunk. TIE
sentence Of this court was dismis al
from the military service, and the
President having approved the een-
tebco. 'hs di,missal will take place
Sepiamber ! next.